Come Party With Me: Golden Globes Viewing - Menu

The Hollywood awards season starts next Monday, January 15, with the Golden Globe Awards. My favorite part of any award show is getting a glimpse of the amazing dresses, jewelry, and hairstyles that the stars wear. Instead of watching alone, I plan on inviting a small group of my close girlfriends over to dine and watch the show with me. Although the event will be low-key in comparison to the one we watch on TV, I want to make a luscious vegetarian meal full of flavor for the girlies to enjoy. To see my Golden Globes dinner menu,

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Since the event will be attended by an all female crowd, and because several of my girlfriends are vegetarians or only eat fish, I will make a mostly meat-less meal. While we watch the pre-show and discuss the best dressed actresses, I'll serve a warmCrab Salad on Tiny Toasts

. I don't want to miss any of the entertainment by having to slave over the stove so the dinner will consist of prep-ahead food. I'll dish out a hearty bowl ofCheddar Vegetable Chowder